The recent passage of the first application through the Stuttgart Advertising and Promotion Commission left some wondering how to apply. The applications are available for anyone wishing to apply at Stuttgart City Hall and also at the Grand Prairie Center.

The first application approved went to Stuttgart Parks and Recreation Director Mike Drewett to receive $1,500 to apply for the 11-year-old state championship tournament to be held in Stuttgart.

“State tournaments are big and they usually last for six days,” Drewett said, during the July meeting. “They will come from as far away as Bentonville to Texarkana.”

Which is exactly what the Commission is looking for when approving applications — bringing in people from outside the Grand Prairie.

The August meeting did not present a quorum therefore no items could be voted on. But the board will hold two meetings in September beginning with a budget meeting on Monday, Sept. 24.

The regularly scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 27. Both meetings will be held at Stuttgart City Hall, located at 304 S. Maple St., and are open to the public.

As of June, the Stuttgart Advertising and Promotion Commission has received a total of $3,637.01 from the lodging tax that went into effect on March 1. The A&P Commission projects a total yearly budget of $20,000.

The guidelines to receive money from the Commission include the need for overnight guests, bringing in visitors from over a 50-mile radius, having a multiple day event and letting the money received from A&P be supplemental only.